The citizens of Paris were in a bad mood in May of 1968. Student protests lead to a general strike that almost caused the collapse of the government. The City of Light was paralyzed by the most violent protest seen in Europe in over 100 years. It was in this atmosphere that Jean Rollin’s first ...
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It seems as of late that film adaptations of novels are causing frenzy among fans of the source material. What to Expect When You’re Expecting is another book turned romantic comedy loaded with an ensemble cast playing unrealistic characters in ill-matched relationships. The film which doesn’...
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It’s a rare thing these days for a film to be clever and pose relevant and provocative questions to an audience through the development of story and character. Now, more than ever, people seem to be in a desperate search for an identity and acceptance, as a distinct and individual member of th...
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Taking a filthy rich chauvinistic North African dictator, stripping away his identity in a pair of botched assassination attempts, and finding him roaming the streets of New York City as a “normal guy” might sound like the ingredients for an intriguing action thriller, but it’s actually the...
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We’ve got 50 passes (one winner and one guest per pass) in the form of Hollywood Movie Money good for admission at participating movie theaters (excludes AMC Theatres - see below for details) to see the new horror film Chernobyl Diaries. The tickets are valid from May 25th through June 28th. ...
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After last week's double-dose of superhero goodness, it's time for something completely different. This week's Trailer Trashin' takes a look at director Ruben Fleischer's cops-and-crooks film Gangster Squad. Premise: A vigilante police force within the LAPD fights to keep the East Coast Mafia,...
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The Avengers stood quite tall once again this weekend…still losing quite a bit of revenue from last week, but when last week’s haul ended up being well over $200 million ($207.4 million to be exact), an estimated $103.2 million this week is quite the success story. It also is the fastest film...
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Having never watched the original 1960s daily soap opera Dark Shadows and holding a steady grudge against director Tim Burton for the abrasive Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and Alice in Wonderland (not to mention Johnny Depp’s last run of disappointments), I went into Burton’s gothic-co...
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Now that The Avengers has been released – it's awesome, go see it if you haven't – and the summer movie season has officially begun, the new trailers will be coming in fast and furious. Attached to Marvel's comic book opus are the final trailers for the other big superhero films of the summer...
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